Each spring the University holds an Honors Convocation for students who have high academic achievements. The University’s Office of Academic Affairs and academic units honor students for the following awards and honors:
President's Award (Graduating seniors with the five highest grade-point averages)
Junior Award (Five highest academic averages, junior year)
Sophomore Award (Five highest academic averages, sophomore year)
Freshman Award (Highest academic average, 4.0 GPA, freshman year)
The Virginia A. Brooks College of Arts and Sciences Academic/Leadership Aware (Outstanding student who has demonstrated leadership ability as evidenced by activities, honors, and award)
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences A.W. Wright Award (Full-time senior concentrating in social work or sociology with a GPA that demonstrates academic success; alternates between social work and sociology)
Anna Margaret Garrison Riggins Award (Presented to African-American concert choir member who exemplifies academic, social and leadership skills)
Florence Gazaway Memorial Scholarship (Concert choir music major who exemplifies musical, cooperation, and good academic standards)
Outstanding Art Education Major (Art Education major who demonstrates academic success and dedication to the teaching profession)
Carl H. Smith Award of Musical Excellence: CCPOE (Music major who best represents and demonstrates the highest possible standards in the area of scholastic achievement and musical excellence)
First Christian Church Frankfort Dr. Carl H. Smith Scholarship for Excellence in Music (For full-time and outstanding Kentucky State University choral/vocal student with an overall grade point average of 2.5 or better who is active the First Christian Church Frankfort choir)
David Lyons and Joseph Tiggs Award for Outstanding Achievement in Gospel Choral Music (Student who best represents the highest level of achievement in the area of gospel choral music)
H.E. Cheaney Endowed Scholarship (Full-time student at KSU, declared major in history or political science; at least a “B” academic average)
Singer Buchanan Award for Theatrical Excellence (Theatre student who best represents and demonstrates the highest standards of theatrical excellence and achievement)
Outstanding Psychology Student (Academically distinguished graduating student majoring in Psychology)
Winona Fletcher Award for Thespian Achievement (Student who demonstrates the highest level of growth in theatrical performance)
Outstanding Major: Political Science
The William L. Dixon Award for Excellence in Jazz Performance (Music major with highest level of achievement in jazz performance)
Outstanding Major: Sociology
Outstanding Major: History
Division of Literature, Languages and Philosophy Helen Holmes Award (Award given to the senior English major who has the highest overall average and who has a minimum of six semesters of full-time attendance at Kentucky State University)
The Mary E. Gill Endowed Scholarship (Awarded to Woodford County student participant in concert choir; exemplifies musical growth, cooperation, good academic standards)
Henry Green Award for Achievement and Instrumental Award (Music major with highest level of achievement and musical performance)
Arsenio Alfaro Award (Awarded to second semester foreign language student who attains highest score on the competitive examination) Anna Margaret Garrison Riggins Award (Presented to African-American concert choir member who exemplifies academic, social and leadership skills)
Division of Fine Arts
Mary E. Hill Memorial Scholarship (At least 60 credit hours; major in biology, physics, chemistry, or music;